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Reproduction
Physiology of Reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What produces eggs, estrogen and progesterone? | Ovary |
| Another name for egg? | Ova |
| Where do the ova develop? | In the follicle and rupture |
| Ova are guided into these after release. | Oviduct |
| Where is the site of fertilization? | Oviduct |
| Comes in various shapes. | Uterus |
| Cows and horses have... | short uterine horns and larger uterine bodies |
| Pigs have... | 2 long horns and short uterine bodies |
| The uterus is the site for what? | Embryo development |
| This is ther lower outlet of the uterus. | Cervix |
| The cervix is what during pregnancy? | tightly sealed |
| This organ is open and moist at the height of estrus. | Cervix |
| This is the organ of copulation. | Vagina |
| the vagina is the... | birth canal |
| The testicles produce what? | Sperm |
| Sperm is generated in? | semiferous tubules |
| The storage site for sperm is the? | Epididymis |
| The vas deferens are used for? | ejaculation |
| What protects the testicles? | Scrotum |
| The muscle in the scrotum is called what? | Tunica dartos |
| male organ of copulation. | penis |
| which animals have a fibroelastic penile structure? | bull, ram, and boar |
| what shape does a fibroelastic penile structure? | S-Shaped, when relaxed |
| Def: Puberty? | Sexual maturity, able to mate, and produce offspring. |
| Age of puberty for cattle | 12 months |
| Age of puberty for swine | 6 - 7 months |
| Age of puberty for sheep | 6 - 7 months |
| Age of puberty for horses | 15 - 18 months |
| How many day inveral is the Estrous cycle? | 21 |
| Ovulation occus in this stage of Estrous. | Estrus or heat. |
| Ovulation is caused by? | lutenizing |
| The luteal phase produces what hormone? | Progesterone |
| The Corpus Luteum regress during this stage of Estrous. | Follicular Phase |